Name help - I'm out of Ideas!
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| Wed, 08-15-2007 - 10:04pm |
Hi - I'm new to this board. My DH and I can't agree on any names! We've never disagreed before on a name. I just can't find a name that I love! We're not finding out the gender of the baby so we need a boy and a girl name. Our children are:
Evelyn Phillipa
Charlotte Leah
Alexander West
James Kenyon
Cecily Florence
Leona Marion
Some of my suggestions to DH were Catherine, Eileen, Amalia, Hazel, and Cassandra for girls, and Daniel, Warner, and Leigh. He is "okay with" Cassandra and Warner.
He likes: Sarah, Regina, Penelope and Henry, Phillip, Jacob, and Lucas. I like all of those names but I don't love them.
Middle names will be Maude, Nicole, Estelle, or Anna, (girls) or Cooke, Mathias, Hezekiah, Norman or Grey (boys). All of our children have family middle names.
What do you think of Cassandra Estelle? Warner Grey? I think those are my favorite combinations but DH is so "iffy" on every name! I hope DH and I don't argue over names for the next six months!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Elle

With Evelyn, Charlotte, Alexander, James, Cecily, and Leona
I really like Henry best for boys from your list.
I really like Penelope best for girls from your list.
Here are some other girls that might work:
Georgia
Eliza (or even Elizabeth with Eliza as nn)
***when I did nymbler Hazel popped up:)
Roisin (ro-sheen) nn Rosie
Victoria
Caroline
Norah
Johanna
Juliet
Audrey
Ruby
Bethany
Amelia
Here are some other boys that might work:
Louis nn Louie
Samuel
Bennett nn Ben
Griffin nn Fin
Curtis
William nn Will, Liam, Billy
Wesley
Weston
Patrick
Grant
See Anything? - HTH - Good Luck
Jaime
I like Cassandra Estelle - I'm not sure about Warner Grey.
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Of all the first names listed for girls, I like Hazel and Penelope best.
Of the boys names, I like Henry and Warner.
Melissa
Mom to Scott Nicholas, Wyatt Christopher, and Phoebe Jane
Thanks so much for all of your responses and great suggestions! I love Victoria, Patrick, Elizabeth and Oliver but I have close relatives with those names otherwise I probably would have used them. I love Caroline but DD #2 is Charlotte, which is after DH (Charles), and Caroline and Charlotte are both forms of Charles so I can't really use it.
From the suggestions I like best: William (adding this one to the short list), Georgia (I also like Georgina), and Weston. DH likes Ruby and Grant. What about Angela? Is that too dated?
I think because baby is number 7 we need to choose a name which fits with our children. We both like old-fashioned type names so I don't think we could get away with anything trendy. I have to admit I've heard a few names around the playground which I liked but couldn't use. Jayna is one of those - is it too "trendy"? I really like it but it doesn't fit as well. I'm still pushing Cassandra or Warner (Warner is a family name which could be a middle name but I'm liking it as a first).
I'm not a big fan of Cassandra personally (and not sure it matches with sibs), but love Estelle. Any possibility of that as a first name? I also thought of Irene as a good match with the sibs and your style. WDYT?
Warner is wonderful! Grey is nmsaa, because of the cold connotations with the color. I think Warner Cooke is a nice match or Warner Mathias.
AJ, enjoying life with C.
Your children have wonderful names!
From your list I like Catherine, but since you already have 2 “C” girls already, I’d probably pick something else. I don’t think Cassandra is a great fit with the other sibs names. As for Angela, it’s ok, but I don’t think it’s as pretty as your other girl names. I really like Estelle as a first name too.
From dh’s list: I love Penelope, but I think there are plenty of names out there so you don’t love it, don't settle for a name you aren’t in love with.
Other suggestions:
Lila
Nora
Annabelle
Emeline
Beatrix
I’m not much help on the boy front. Henry would be my favorite. I also like the pp suggestion of William.
Good Luck-
Annie
Hi there, Elle. Congrats on #7!
You've done an excellent job thus far. All of your children have really lovely names.
Cassandra Estelle & Warner Grey seem just about perfect to fit in w/this bunch. My only concern is the pronounciation of Cassandra. It can be iffy.
I really like mostly all of your and dh's suggestions. Amalia I'd change to Amelia though. Also, I'd do the Lee spelling for a boy.
Hope this helps!
He like Cassandra and you like Sarah. You can always combine to two and name her Cassarah (KasSarah).
I do like Warner Grey. No suggestions there, sorry.
Evelyn Phillipa, Charlotte Leah, Cecily Florence, Leona Marion, Alexander West, James Kenyon and ...
My favorites from your list are Sarah(nickname Sadie), Penelope and Amalia for girls. Henry, Phillip, Luke or Mathias for a boy.
Catherine - Love this.
Eileen - not as nice as your other kids names. Prefer Irene.
Amalia - Love this too. Also like Amelia.
Hazel - Nice
Cassandra - Like your other names better.
Sarah - Ok, not as special, but love, love it if you use Sadie as a nickname.
Regina - Ok.
Penelope - Love this also.
Daniel - Ok
Warner - Sorry, don't like it
Leigh - Too feminine, please don't use this.
Henry - Love this.
Phillip - Like this a lot.
Jacob - Ok.
Lucas - I like Luke, but not Lucas.
Maude
Nicole - Like other middle name choices much better.
Estelle (Love Stella)
Anna
Cooke
Mathias - Why not for a first name? love this name.
Hezekiah - I wouldn't use even for a middle.
Norman
Grey
Suggestions:
Reid
Grant
Oliver
Everett
William
Graham/Graeme
Julian
August/Augustin
Elliot
Adrian
Harrison
Miles
Clay
Cordelia or Delia
Adelle/Adela/Adeline/Adelaide
Emmeline
Louisa
Lucia/Lucy
Imogen
Georgia/Georgiana
Ivy
Antonia
Matilda
Augusta
Athena
Josephine
Eleanor/Eleanora
Claudia
Good luck! Your children all have beautiful names.
What about Stella Nicole (or Estelle even as a fn?) I think it goes nice with your other children's names. I really like Regina Nicole or Regina Estelle too! I think Cassandra is pretty but to me it doesn't seem to 'go' with your other children's names. What about Warren for a boy? Warren Grey?
other suggestions:
girls-
Alice
Willa
Georgia
Ramona
Rosa
Johanna
Nora
Lydia
Angela
Boys-
Frederick
Roman
Curtis
Felix
Ruben
Elliott
Julian
Peter
Leo
HTH!
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Carly + Phil
proud parents of our four princesses: Alaina Rhoslyn (Lainey) 2.15.07, twins Georgia Carol and Natalia Lorraine (Gigi and Talia) 7.31.08, Penelope Julia (Penny) 8.25.10 and our newest littl